The Next Generation

Chapter Two

Janet closed her phone and ran inside. She had to get to the SGC. She'd have to talk to her C.O. and get him to approve her leave. She knew that that wouldn't be a problem as he knew her family well and was a good friend of her father's.

When she'd finished packing, Janet phoned her C.O. and explained that Jacob was missing and that she needed to get home. Thanking him when he approved her leave, Janet hung up.

"What's happened to Jacob?"

Startled, Janet looked at Chrissy's worried face and smiled. She knew that Chrissy and Jacob had been dating for a few years. Walking across the room, Janet sat next to her friend.

"He's going to be fine. You know what Jacob is like."

"He's spoken to you tonight hasn't he, and I don't mean on the phone."

Chrissy could till that she'd stunned her friend.

"Jacob told me a little about the connection the two of you share. Don't forget that when you had your car accident, Jacob and I were on a date. He explained on the way over to the hospital. Well he had to because all of a sudden, in the middle of dinner he jumped up and said that we had to get to the hospital because you'd been hurt."

Janet smiled again at her friend and gave her a hug.

"Yes he talked to me tonight but he's going to be fine. My leaves been approved but could you keep an eye on my laser experiment please. I'll ring you as soon as I can."

With that Janet gave her friend a kiss on the cheek and stood up. She collected her bag and left.

Jacob looked around. The Jaffa had moved them all into a locked cavern. It must have previously been used as a jail cell. Making his way over to Major Phillips, he sat down next to him.

"Major, who are these Jaffa?"

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I'm not sure Lieutenant. Maybe they are the rebel faction of the Free Jaffa Nation. In our last briefing from Teal'c, he did report that there was a number of Jaffa who did not agree how the council was running things. They feel that the Jaffa should have more control over the current situation. They've been active for about 6 months now."

"Did he say how many of these rebels there were?"

"He thought, as did the council, that there were around 30 Jaffa at this time."

"Well I'd say that most of them are here. I counted at least 25 Jaffa here at the camp. Then take in to account the two that we killed and that brings us close to 30."

"Yeah, but what good does that do us here. We're not due to check in for another 12 hours."

"Don't worry, I have connections." Jacob said grimly.

Once again, Jacob closed his eyes and concentrated. He could only hope that this was working. If not, in 12 hours, when they didn't check in, command would hopefully send through some re-enforcements. Better yet he hoped that Janet could hear him and let their parents know what was going on.

"General, I didn't expect to see you in this early."

"Something's come up Sergeant." Turning to Jack she said, "You remember my husband Jack."

"Sir."

"Sergeant, I need you to contact Chulak and have a message sent to Teal'c that we need to see him here as soon as possible."

"Yes ma'am."

With that Sgt Jackman left to dial Chulak and relay the message. Just as he had completed the transmission and closed the gate an alert sounded.

"Incoming traveler!"

Sam and Jack ran down the stairs from her office.

"Who is it Sgt?"

"Signal says it's SG1 Ma'am."

"Open the iris!"

Jack and Sam headed down to the gate room just in time to see two members of SG1 come through the gate carrying another member between them. They informed the medics that Sgt Miller had fallen from a cliff and broken both her legs. Just then the team leader of SG1 came through the gate. Smiling, he looked over at Sam and Jack.

"General, Jack. What brings you both here so early?"

"Colonel," Sam replied but before she could continue Jack spoke up.

"John, how are you?"

"Good Jack and yourself?"

"Fine. As to why we're here, Janet received a message from Jacob. It seems that they have been captured by Jaffa. We've sent a message to Teal'c and we're just waiting for him to get back to us."

John requested permission to join the meeting. Sam agreed and said that she would have him called when Teal'c arrived. She said that he should go and shower and check up on Miller. John nodded and told her that she would be able to reach him in the infirmary in 10 minutes. When he left, Jack looked at Sam.

"I still can't get used to seeing him here. Especially as the leader of SG1."

Sam placed her hand on his arm.

"Jack, you know how qualified he is for this job. Not only with all the knowledge that he has, he proved himself to everyone by going through the normal channels instead of playing on who he is."

"But it still feels weird. Come on Sam, he looks just like me. Well me 20 years ago anyway. You can't tell me it doesn't freak you out a little."

"Ok Jack, yes it does freak me out sometimes. But apart from the looks and some mannerisms, he is his own person. He looks like the man I love but Jack so does Jacob. I think of John more like a son than anything else. Now that he's married to Cassie, he really is family anyway. The kids love him like an uncle so there's really no escaping him. You'll just have to accept it honey."

"Yeah I know but I still don't like it."

Sam laughed and gave her husband a hug before they headed back to her office.